Breast-strap neck-yoke-ring holder.



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ALBERT b NESR'UD, OF WEBSTER, MINNESOTA.

BREAST-STRAP NECK-YOK'E-RING HOLDER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 10, 1908.

Application filed April 20, 1908. Serial No. 428,100.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT SNnsnUD, a citizen of the United States, residing at \Vebster, in the county of Rice and State of Minnesota, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Breast-Strap Neck- Yoke-Ring Holders; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to the connection between the breast strap and neck yoke ring and has for its object to provide eiiicient and economical means for holding the breast strap to the neck yoke ring.

Another object is to provide a neck yoke rin holder which will automatically hold tig test when the pull thereon is greatest and which will not wear out any of the cooperating parts of the harness.

Another object is to provide a device of this kind which may be easily and cheaply manufactured, which will be efiicient and economical in operation and which will not get out of order.

For these and still other objects which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists of certain novel features, arrangements and combinations of parts of which the herein described breast strap neck yoke ring holder is one of many possible embodiments.

\Vhile herein the description refers to minute details of the invention, the invention is not limited to these as the details of construction and combination may be greatly varied without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

In the annexed drawings forming a part of this specification in which like reference characters refer to like parts throu hout the several views and which are for illustrative purposes and therefore not drawn to any particular scale, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the application of the device; Fi 2 is a side view of the invention detac ed; and Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the invention showing the same opened ready to receive a neck yokerin Referring more particularly to the rawin s, the invention is shown 1n combination with abreast strap 1 and a neck oke 2 having a neck yoke ring 3. a The nee yoke ring 3 is disposed transversely of the end of the neck yoke as is usual and the breast strap is assed therethrough.

The holder which is the subject of-the present invention comprises a pair of members 4 and 5, the former of which is provided with spaced ears 6 adapted to receive therebetween a projecting lug 7 of the member 5. These parts are provided with alined perforations throu 'h which is passed a pin 8, thus securely holding these members together.

The abutting ends of the members i and 5 are cut away as at 9, and when closed, together form a bore passing entirely through the holder from side to side. This bore is adapted to receive therein the neck yoke ring and is placed a ove the pin 8 when the device is in use. The upper edges of the opening 9 are provided with tongue and groove connections 10 to more firmly close the bore and when the members 1 and 5 are abutting each other.

The lower edge of the holder is provided with a flat downwardly opening groove 11, having its least depth just below the parts 6 and 7, and becoming deeper as it passes outwardly and upwardly to the ends of the holder. Intermediate the ends of the holder and the parts 6 and 7 are rovided recesses 12 adapted to receive rol ers 13 mounted upon pins 14 passing through the holder from face to face. The free ends of the members f and 5 are also provided with rollers 15 passin from side to side of said grooves, said rolIers being s aced from the bottom of said groove a su cient distance for the passage of the breast strap. When the holder is to be assembled the members 4L and 5 are folded away from each other so that the tongue and groove connection 10 separates and thus opening the bore formed by the openin s 9. The openings 9 are then placed arounc the ring 3 and the openings closed on said ring. The breast strap is then passed between the rollers 15 and the bottom of the groove and is then passed over the rollers 13. The rollers 13 thus form a bearing on which the breast strap is adapted to move, thus preventing excessive wear on the breast strap, the rollers 15 serving to hold the holder and breast strap together.

It will be seen that when the parts are in position illustrated in Fig. 1 that any bearing of the ring 3 downwardly is opposed by the upward pull of .the breast strap upon the outer ends of the members 4 and 5, thus securely holding the holder in closed position around the neck yoke ring. When it is desired to remove the holder, it is only necessary to relieve the strain of the ring 3 thereon, when the holder can be easily opened as will be apparent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to protect by Letters-Patent, is

1. A device of the class described comprising a pair of members having pivotally connected abutting ends cut away at their meeting faces to form a bore, and means carried thereby to which a breast-strap may be secured.

2. A device of the character described shaped groove and rollers rotatably mounted between the sides of said groove.

3. In combination a holder comprising a pair of members abutting at their inner ends, a pivotal connection between the lower edges of said inner ends, the upper portion of said ends being cut away to form a bore adapted to be opened when said members are hingedly moved upon said pivotal connection a tongue and groove connection between said members at the upper side of said bore; downwardly extending plates on the front and rear faces of said members whereby is formed a substantially arcshaped groove, extending from end to end of said members and rollers rotatably mounted between said plates.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witcomprising a pair of members pivoted tonesses.

gether near their lower meeting edges, said ALBERT SN ESRUD. members being cut away to provide a bore Witnesses:

above said lower edges, the lower face of H. E. CRAGIM,

said members together forming an arc- M. A. CLEMEN. 

